Bianca Balti is a top model, fashion designer, and businesswoman. The Italian-born beauty burst onto the scene when she ran an ad campaign for Dolce & Gabbana in 2005 and after that she served as the face of the brand for over a decade. During her long career, Balti has walked for some of the biggest names in fashion and graced the covers of the most prestigious international fashion magazines.
Beyond her illustrious modeling career, Balti is also a fashion entrepreneur as she has since launched her own clothing line. The multi-talented catwalk star also launched a swimwear collection in June 2017.
Who is Bianca Balti?
Bianca Balti was born on March 19, 1984. She was born and raised in Lodi, a town in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. His parents are Bruno Balti and Mariabice Marzani. She was raised alongside 2 brothers Alessandro and Carlo Alberto. Growing up, her father worked as a magazine distributor and so flipping through the glossy pages sparked her interest in fashion. As the opportunity to explore the world of fashion didn’t come soon enough, she took up dancing as a way to express herself.
Modeling career
Apparently, Bianca Balti had an unconventional path to fame. She worked various odd jobs to earn a living as a young adult before she was finally persuaded by a friend to give modeling a shot in 2004. Yielding to her friend’s advice, she was able to meet a model scout for the whole first time in it. life and this appointment opened a whole new chapter in his life.
One of her first jobs was on the cover of French fashion magazine L’Officiel after which she also appeared in Vogue Italia. She finally made her runway debut during the Spring/Summer 2005 fashion shows and has featured in nearly every show of the fashion season since then. She also marked her debut as Victoria’s Secret Angel at the 2005 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show by walking alongside runway queens like Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio and Naomi Campbell.
Bianca Balti has walked for big names like KarlLagerfeld, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, John Galliano, Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Valentino, Chanel, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Ralph Lauren and Carolina Herrera. She’s also featured in Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, and Marie Claire and interestingly, she’s also featured in popular men’s lifestyle magazine Playboy. In 2017, the Italian-born bombshell took the next step in her career by being part of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and was named ‘Rookie of the Year’
Over the years, Balti has become particularly known for its long-standing collaboration with Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana.
husband, daughters
Bianca Balti is married to Matthew McRae, a sober American-born personal trainer. The duo reunited in August 2014 in Marbella, Spain. They got engaged about a year later and finally tied the knot on August 1, 2016. Their wedding ceremony was held at the Fullerton Courthouse in Orange County, California. A year after tying the knot, the couple had a more elaborate vow renewal in an outdoor ceremony at the Laguna Beach Ranch, also in California.
Balti has two children. She had her first child in 2007, a girl named Matilda Lucidi. The father of the child is her former husband, Christian Lucidi. On April 14, 2015, she welcomed her second child with her current husband, Matthew McRae, a daughter named Mia McRae.
Height and other body measurements
Bianca Balti is 5 feet 9½ inches (176 cm) tall. She has a bust of 33 inches (83.8 cm) while her waist and hips measure 26 inches (66 cm) and 35 inches (88.9 cm) respectively. She wears a dress size 4 (US) / 34 (EU) and her shoe size is 7 (US) / 37 (EU). The Italian-born beauty has long brown hair and her eyes are blue in color.
The model maintains a balanced physique as expected from her line of work. Sure, Balti has had some big swings in her weight while pregnant with her babies, but like a true pro, she manages to get back into shape. While pregnant with her second child, Bianca Balti walked for Dolce & Gabbana at the Fall/Winter show at Milan Fashion Week 2015.